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The decision to become a foster carer is often a well thought and meaningful one. Foster carers want to make a positive impact on... 

Happiness can mean different things to many different people and cultures. Broadly speaking, it can be best defined as how people feel in the... 

Understanding the impact of family separation or divorce on your child is important in helping them cope. For children and adolescents, the processes of... 

Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol? Is someone you care about? No one ever intends to become dependent upon alcohol, tobacco or other... 

When your child grows into a teenager your relationship with them may change. You will find yourself needing to switch from relatively simple parenting,... 

Alcohol is deeply entrenched in Australian society and a seemingly constant companion whenever individuals choose to celebrate, commiserate, relax and/or socialise. Alcohol is considered... 

Anger itself is an emotion that we all feel, and isn't necessarily a problem itself. However when anger is expressed in unhelpful ways it... 

Fear and anxiety play an important part in our lives. Fear helps us avoid danger in our immediate environment. Have you ever jumped out... 

People often come to our website because they are looking for personal help. If someone asked you right now if you are having thoughts... 

Coping with difficult emotions, such as sadness, anger, or fear, is developmentally more difficult for children than for adults. Until children have learned how... 

Congratulations on simply researching drug and alcohol treatment options. That is a huge step.

Sadness may be the price we pay for attachments to other people. Losses happen to everyone, they are simply a part of life — and...